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Do You Need To Eat Everyday?

Have you ever thought about skipping a meal or possibly not eating for a day to two?

It has been very recent in our history as human beings we have had access to any type of food we desire at any time of the day. We have always gone through periods of famine and scarcity. This is what our bodies know. I believe in living and eating as close to nature as possible, this includes mimicking the foods and way of life of our ancestors.

Intermittent fasting refers to skipping a meal here and there, possibly going for a day or longer without food. Sometimes you may want to simply eat very light one day- steamed veggies or sip on a green juice all day.

Research suggests people who fast periodically have lower body fat percentages, improved insulin sensitivity and improved lipid profiles.

Here is the caveat with choosing to skip meals- you do not skip meals because you are busy or have been drinking too much caffeine- or doing anything where you are running on stress hormones. You skip a meal or two consciously AND you do not experience symptoms when you do not eat. This is important- your body should be able to skip a meal or go a day occasionally without eating. You should not feel irritable, excessively hungry or anxious. Intermittent fasting should not affect you negatively. If it does, you need to work on healing your metabolism before you fast!

In practice, I often recommend people eat every 3 hours and NOT skip meals, but most people are coming to me because they need help healing their metabolism. Once healed, intermittent fasting can be an addition to your plan for optimal health.

 

Join us March 13 for our next 21 Day Metabolic Cleanse!   

 

Your Opportunity to Experience Esalen® Massage in Charleston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ellen Watson, staff member for over 25 years at the Esalen® Institute in Big Sur, California, brings Esalen® Massage to Seeking Indigo.  It is a healing art evolved over 45 years at the Esalen® Institute.  

 

Esalen® Massage works with gentle rocking of the body, passive joint exercises and deep structural work on the muscles and joints, together with an energetic balancing of the body.  

 

A few appointments available from July 25th to July 28th and  

August 1st to August 4th. 

 

{60 minutes for $150.00}  {90 minutes for $195.00} 

 

Book Your Massage Now

Herbs and Supplements- A Fusion of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Day Research

By Zachari Cahn,

Healthy Path Integrative Health at Seeking Indigo

Herbs have been used since the beginning of humanity because of their effective therapeutic value.  What was once a practice based on empirical observation has in the last century transformed into the sharp edged double blind placebo based paradigm accepted by the scientific community.  As a result two things have happened regarding herbs in our culture (the World Health Organization estimates that more than 80 percent of the world’s population still uses herbal medicine as a primary system of healing):  What our ancestors as close as our grandmothers knew about home health remedies has faded, while at the same time an idea of using natural, non toxic extracted substances emerged in the form of vitamins and supplements.

 

Herbs:

 Herbs and medicinal foods can effectively treat a myriad of symptoms.  Our health is not outside our own grasp, it’s in our own garden.  Whether we use turmeric as an anti inflammatory, artichoke or the pectin from apples to lower cholesterol, eggplant to lower blood pressure, or green tea, blueberries and pomegranate for their antioxidant properties benefiting heart health and increasing lifespan, or countless other herbs and foods to improve our health, it is an empowering process to grow and utilize our own medicine.  Even the simple weeds we remove from our garden are useful.  Dandelion for example is very good for liver and kidney health, helps remove water weight without affecting potassium levels, which is crucial for heart health, and helps regulate blood pressure.  Plantain is used topically for any type of cut or wound to help disinfect. 

Because modern medicine often attempts to validate what our ancestors knew about the medicinal power of plants, most herbs that are used today medicinally have been researched for their pharmacological effects.  Astragalus has been used for thousands of years to treat all kinds of prolapse, asthma, and to strengthen the immune system.  Research has more recently shown it to be an immuno-stimulant, a preventative herb for asthma and cough and helpful for gastric and rectal prolapse.

There are hundreds of amazing books on medicinal herbs and foods, but we really like “Family Herbal” by Rosemary Gladstar, “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” by Bach & Bach, and “Healing with Whole Foods” by Paul Pitchford.

 

Supplements:

Supplements are big business now and the large companies have jumped on the band wagon, mass producing low quality, low cost supplements, advertising them for all the health benefits they're supposed to have and appealing to our fears with key phrases like "lower cholesterol" or “benefit heart health.”  The truth is however, that quality and absorption are hard things to find in supplements, and you may think you are saving money by buying your multi-vitamin or your omegas online or at a big store, but often you are wasting it.  Three concerns to watch out for with consumer grade supplements are:

 

Politics (& Money):

The active statin in red yeast rice extract that is used in major pharmaceuticals was patented and there was a successful lobby made to illegalize the manipulation of the natural state of red yeast rice to increase the amount of the naturally occurring “lovastatin” that has been proven to lower LDL cholesterol.   Because every harvest of red yeast rice is volatile, you cannot standardize the production of it to have a naturally occurring effective level of lovastatin.  It becomes very costly and timely to have a red yeast rice product that consistently has the amount of lovastatin needed to efficaciously lower cholesterol.  Buy red yeast rice from companies that have in house lab testing, ensuring each batch has the appropriate levels.

Absorption:

Most of the consumer grade multi-vitamins come in pill form making it difficult for your digestive tract to break them down for your body to utilize the active ingredients.  Often people pass the whole pill in their bowel movement.  For many vitamins it is better to have them in a powder form in a vegetable capsule. 

Quality:

EFA's (essential fatty acids) are readily available anywhere you go.  And rightfully so, omegas balance hormones and mood swings, regulate skin conditions, reduces hair loss, regulate metabolism, support healthy blood sugar/glucose levels, promote healthy body weight and fat metabolism, promote healthy triglycerides levels, lubricate joints and reduce chronic inflammation.  The fish oils that you commonly buy in big stores, however, have little to no Omega 3's.   Fish oils need to come from a cold water arctic source.  If you buy cheaper fish oils you're likely buying a product that is actually more toxic for you than it is beneficial. Research the companies and spend the money on higher quality.

 

Dr. Judas Folkman, who first recognized angiogenesis (blood supply) as an important component of cancer had a long and hard battle convincing the rest of the medical world of his ideas, but eventually he won a Nobel Prize for his work.  The herbs curcumin and green tea are having equal resistance placed upon them but research is showing that they play a large part in the inhibition of cancer via angiogenesis.  This is the process.  We slowly learn and research.  The empirical science of herbs developed in this way for tens of thousands of years, and supplements serve as a sturdy bridge between the western medical mindset and ancient herbal wisdom.

Zachari Cahn L.Ac. M.A.O.M. and Tatianna Sanabria L.Ac. M.A.O.M. are Licensed Acupuncturists & Herbalists with Masters in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (M.A.O.M)  available at Seeking Indigo.

Stop by and visit our remedy market, the newest addition to Seeking Indigo, where you can have an herbal remedy custom blended specifically for YOU! Please call 843.725.0217 to make an appointment for acupuncture or stop by Sundays from 12-4pm or Mondays 10am-6pm for a consultation.

 

 

 

Seeking Indigo's Mandala Mantra for This Week: Intention

 

"Live with intention.  Walk to the edge.  Listen hard.  Practice wellness.  Play with abandon.  Laugh.  Choose with no regret.  Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn.  Do what you love. 

Live as if this is all there is."

 

-Mary Anne Radmacher

The Cholesterol Myth!

Nutrition never gets boring (thankfully!). In our modern society, we tend to go all or nothing and we have done it again with cholesterol. Cholesterol by itself is not the villain. Quickly, let me run through the benefits *yes, I said benefits* of cholesterol.

Carries vitamins through the blood stream into your tissues
Allows the brain to form nerve synapses
Powerful antioxidant
Cholesterol produces sex steroid hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
Cholesterol helps fight infection (virus and bacterial)
Helps produce Vitamin D

There is so much more to the cholesterol story that meets the eye. A few times a year, I am a health coach at large corporate health screening events and I see (in mass amounts) how many people are deathly afraid of their cholesterol numbers. All they can focus on is- how low can I get my numbers! Do your research and learn about cholesterol biochemistry...you will be suprised. Inflammation and your cholesterol breakdown, beyond HDL and LDL, are much more important. Extremely low cholesterol numbers do not equal good health.

Want an ideal cholestorol ratio and minimize inflammation...here is your answer!

• Eat a healthy diet with plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. Avoid processed foods and buy whole foods whenever possible. 
• Food sensitivities lead to inflammation. Find out if you are reacting to any foods in your diet.

• Exercise regularly. Resistance training and interval training (mixed with yoga of course!) are ideal.
  

• Don't smoke

• Manage stress in your life and take time for relaxation (massage, meditation, facials, yoga, migun beds, saunas)
  

• Detox regularly. There is evidence that heart disease (and other chronic illnesses) are caused or exacerbated by an accumulation of heavy metals and other toxins in your body!

Are Your Medications Causing Nutrient Deficiencies?

The best example I can give for the use of Integrative Medicine comes from one of the most commonly prescribed medications, birth control pills. Overall, birth control pills are relatively safe, however there is an increased risk for forming blood clots while on the pill. This is well known and is the reason why it is more risky to be on the pill if you are over 35 and especially risky if you are a smoker. It is also well known that birth control pills deplete the body of magnesium.

Magnesium is needed to prevent the formation of clots in the blood.

Simple solution- if you are going to take the pill, you need more magnesium. I can only imagine how many blood clots could be prevented if every time a doctor prescribed the pill, they also gave this safe and inexpensive nutrient. This is integrative medicine at its best!

 

If you are on pharmaceutical medications, you should make sure the medication is not depleting any important nutrients.

Here are some common ones:

 

Statins deplete CoenzymeQ10, a powerful antioxidant and energy producing nutrient.

 

Prilosec can deplete the body of B-vitamins needed for energy, zinc, and iron.

 

Calcium Carbonate (found in Tums and low-quality vitamins) can interfere with the absorption of chromium and manganese, both are necessary for blood sugar regulation.

 

Fosamax may deplete the body of calcium, magnesium and phosphorous, which, ironically, are necessary for healthy bone.

 

The list goes on....

 

Ask your nutritionally oriented doctor if any of your medications may be causing nutrient deficiencies and how you can correct them!

Ayurvedic Healing- Another Modality to Help You Maintain Optimum Vitality

Some people may assume when they hear the word Ayurveda that it is only designed for Eastern mystics or maybe they just don't know enough about the concept to have a preconceived notion.  Thanks in part to several mainstream people like Deepak Chopra, this ancient and effective healing method is widely available to us and is offered right here at Seeking Indigo.

Seeking Indigo offers many Ayurvedic treatments by our very own Suzanne Goldston, a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner. The range of treatments she offers can help with everything from headaches, chest congestion, menopause to helping regulate female menstrual cycles and detoxifying. Ayurveda is just one of many healing modalities that we can use to make sure our energy, soul and body are all aligned. Read more about Suzanne and Ayurvedic Medicine.

Not sure if Ayurveda is for you, then try it out by grabbing the "Steal of a Deal" this week and get a taste of several treatments that you will be sure to love!

What Is Your Body Burden?

  

Body Burden is a term scientists give to measure the amount of environmental chemicals found in the body. With increasingly high levels of daily chemical exposure, from the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and the chemicals we put on our skin, everyone has a body burden.

Some of the symptoms of an excess body burden include the inability to lose weight, fatigue, joint/muscle pain, insomnia, depression, digestive issues, allergies and headaches.

Did you know there are currently 80,000 common chemicals used in industry today and only 200 have been tested for safety?  

Women are particularly vulnerable to chemical exposures because they tend to carry more body fat (toxins are stored in body fat) and they need to maintain a delicate balance of hormones each month. Many of the environmental chemicals used today are known as hormone disruptors. They have been implicated in many of the female issues that have become ever present in our society. Infertility, menopausal symptoms, endometriosis, female cancers, precocious puberty and weight gain are all on the rise.

Now more than ever, it is imperative that each person takes responsibility for managing their own level of chemical exposures.

There are simple daily techniques you can use to dramatically reduce your exposure to environmental chemicals.

o   Dry Skin Brushing

o   Switching to Natural Cleaning Products

o   Purchasing a high quality air and water filter

o   Eat organic, local foods whenever possible

o   Read Labels! If you can’t pronounce it..don’t eat it. If it has more than 5 ingredients, don’t buy it.

o   Use Natural Skin products. Your skin is the largest organ of detoxification...help the skin do its job by not adding chemical based products from cosmetics, lotions and fragrances.

o   Commit to a Cleanse Program 2-4 times per year

*A balanced cleanse program is one that is easy to follow, addresses all the organs of elimination and reduces the total body burden. A good cleanse program should be gentle enough to incorporate most aspects into your daily life.

Resources:

www.HealthECoaching.com

2 Spots left in our 21 Day Metabolic Cleanse starting April 27th.

www.EWG.org

Non-profit group dedicated to bringing environmental awareness to the public

www.skindeep.org

Comprehensive database of cosmetics and their safety rating

www.foodincmovie.com

Well balanced, entertaining movie about the changes in our food industry over the years

The Importance of ALKALIZATION and NONI ELIXIR

 

In 1883 Antoine Beauchamp discovered bacteria. He said that illness was not caused from germs.  Rather-- in order for germs to proliferate—they need a medium that is conducive to their growth.  His contemporary, Louis Pasteur, published Antoine Beauchamp’s findings and took credit for them, while promoting the “Germ Theory” which is based on the idea that illness is caused when the body is invaded and attacked by outside germs. On his death-bed, Pasteur admitted that Beauchamp was right all along.  However, by that time, it was too late and the western medical world had already embraced Pasteur’s theory that cast into stone our current medical philosophy that still holds true today, supporting the attack of symptoms in hopes of destroying invading germs.  Unfortunately, this approach also kills the helpful life forms that are present in our bodies and serve us in subtle yet profound ways. 

Both of these men were brilliant in their time and each of their theories hold valuable truths which are gaining velocity even today, providing an opportunity for humanity to practice choice.  The truth is: germs do exist; AND they can only thrive in an environment that supports their growth.  So what can we do that would help support our bodies natural ability to resist the proliferation of harmful organisms that cause disease?  One of the most important things we can do is to alkalize the body. 

 According to experts, weight gain, inflammation, chronic illness, cancer and many other diseases can only exist in the presence of an acidic environment within the body. High acidity is usually the primary contributing cause of weight gain, because if the body is acidic, it will hold onto extra water to dilute the acids. 

Generally, with a poor diet, the inner environment of our bodies becomes more acidic, creating a breeding ground of disease-causing microbes and organisms.

-David Wolfe

 There are foods that carry with them the wisdom of Ancients and can powerfully counteract the progression into acidity and chronic illness. They are: 

SUPER FOODS

RAW FOODS 

SUPER HERBS

MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS

NONI ELIXIR

WATER

When added to the daily diet, these foods serve to provide a foundation of nutrient density and they are easy to synthesize into a daily liquid nutrition drink (elixir) that provides all day nutrition into the late afternoon…

RADIATION PROTECTION

Top Ten BE Foods...

Chlorella Tablets

Dulse Seaweed

Nori Seaweed 

Brain Feed ALGAE

Body Love ALGAE

Camu Camu Vitamin C

Golden Noni Elixir

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

MSM (Plant Base)

 One of the most powerful alkalizing agents on the planet is Bright Earth Foods’ NONI ELIXIR. Noni (Morinda Citrifola) is a Polynesian fruit.  Bright Earth Foods has the only raw Noni Elixir on the market!  This is exciting news for the raw foodists. This Noni Elixir is infused with angstrom elements of gold, silver and platinum which hold the Elixir shelf stable even after it is opened.  Noni fruit is native to Hawaii and Tahiti.  Polynesian healers have used noni fruit, leaves, stems and roots in foods and beverages for the last two thousand years.  The unique polysaccharide compounds found in the noni fruit have the power to activate white blood cell activity.  Noni juice is a potent antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibacterial enzymatic beverage. Noni Juice is not designed for flavor. The flavor is a bit like wine and cheese.  The more you drink it—the more your body alkalizes—and the better the taste becomes over time… Bright Earth Foods’ Noni Elixir is made from Certified Organic, cold pressed, unfermented Tahitian noni fruit.  Noni juice is known for creating a psychoactive “high” that doesn’t seem to have a “low.”

  “By all indications, noni appears to boost 'feel good' serotonin.”

-David Wolfe

Noni is one of the most potent healing gifts of The Mother Earth that can help stop the pendulum from swinging within us and bring our body into balance.  

We must take on a certain level of responsibility and commitment to our own health in order to manifest a change in the pH of our bodies.  How much responsibility we take is based on our emotional comfort level.  There is no separation between the emotional body and physical body.  These two energetic structures within us have a very intimate relationship. Together they hold the forces that drive us-- and keep us in sickness—or in health.  The mind and body are energetically intertwined—just like the double helix strand of our DNA. Our energetic pre-disposition is the design plan (karma), which manifests itself into existence in our lives (dharma). Both the emotional and the behavioral patterning is energetically held within the structure of our own individual DNA.  Both have a powerful influence over our physical and mental well-being—and the choices that we make… 

In other words, it is just as important that we feel good about what we are eating—as it is that we eat healthy food… The pH of our blood is affected not only by the foods that we eat—but also by our thoughts and our actions while we are eating....Is our focus on our meal, being one with the food, being grateful, present and conscious with the chewing, swallowing and digesting every bite.

We still see physical health as something we have to maintain solely from the physical plane, rather than a mirror of our inner state. Physical health is the manifestation of our thinking, our willing and our feeling of all that is. 

-Richard Rudd

It is helpful to choose foods that will support the alkalinity of our body so that it does not have to work so hard to create this constant balance. Aligning the physical and the emotional body together in optimal vibration is the beginning of accessing our own knowingness.  As a community, we are waking up to the possibilities that lie within our infinite wisdom.  This creates an opening for the manifestation of divine consciousness on the planet.  Our increased awareness and capacity to feel what is real and communicate it--combined with feeding our cells  “living” nutrition for optimum cellular communication-- has a profound effect on the whole body and it’s ability to allow for the force of life to move through it…  It is the resistance to the flow of life that is crippling. 

Over time, you may likely perceive the world as a more amazing place than ever before, because you will feel better more often. 

-David Wolfe

These super “intelligent” foods are here to wake up our consciousness and expand our capacity to experience life, fully. They are integral in the healing of the planet and the people. As we begin to bring these foods into the body— we naturally lose interest in unhealthier foods.

Seeking Indigo is your source for the entire line of Bright Earth Foods for life.   New shipment of Noni to arrive later this week .... call to reserve yours today!

 

 

 

Natural Radiation Prevention

Weekly Wisdom from Dr. Sherri, ND, CNS

After the tragedy in Japan, everyone is talking about radiation expsoure and what to do in case radiation makes its way to the US. While I am not ready  to comment on using Potassium Iodide- I don't believe we have enough information at this point and there are potential side effects with the high doses recommended - I would like to comment on dietary ways you can keep yourself safe.

We are often looking at radiation exposure during cancer treatment and ways we can help people recover more quickly. Here are some safe and effective suggestions. Side effects include improved overall health!

*Eat your sea veggies- nori, wakame, kombu, etc.

*Miso soup- made from miso paste- sip throughout the day

*Drink green tea throughout the day and 1 (4-5 oz) glass of red wine per day for antioxidant/ DNA protective effects

*Herbs like Eleuthrococcus, Panax Ginseng, Ashwaganda and Ginkgo biloba help protect cells from radiation exposre

*Chlorella- green algae with numersous detoafication benefits, including helping blood cells recover post radiation exposure (available at Seeking Indigo) 

*Bentonite clay internally and in the bath to bind toxins

*Electrolytes are the most important. Radiation disassociates the electrical bonds of atoms and electrolytes will strengthen the bond

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Health,

Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS

 

Coconut oil: Health or Hype?

Weekly Wisdom from Dr. Sherri

Coconut Oil: Health or Hype? 

It wasn’t long ago that coconut oil was vilified for its high saturated fat content. The public was made to believe this food would cause high cholesterol, clog the arteries and increase body fat.

The exciting and ever changing field of nutrition is now painting a very different picture of coconut oil. Coconut oil is actually a health promoting food! I frequently promote the use of coconut oil in my practice and here are the reasons why…

1.       Coconut oil is a medium chain triglyceride. It is metabolized very differently than other fats in the body. It is quickly absorbed, provides quick energy and promotes healthy digestion.

2.       Coconut oil has a very high heat point, meaning it will not change structure in the presence of heat. This is a great anti-aging benefit since we believe the oxidation of fatty acids leads to inflammation and inflammation leads to premature aging.

3.       Every cell in our body is made of a bi-lipid fatty membrane. In order for those membranes to stay healthy, they need a certain amount of healthy fats, and that includes the medium chain fat from coconut oil.

4.       Medium chain fatty acids are a key component of mother’s breast milk, a perfect food for growing healthy brain neurons.

5.       It also works great topically, as a moisturizer and a make-up remover.  Just like we have to pay attention to what we put into our bodies, we have to pay attention to what we put on our skin. I cannot think of a safer, more natural way to moisturize the skin than with coconut oil!

Stop by Seeking Indigo to pick up yours today ..... from our Bright Earth Natural Living Foods line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Health, 

Dr. Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS

Qigong Meditation This Coming Thursday!

Qigong Moving Meditation this Thursday Night! 

6:30 pm, $10 donation

Join us this coming Thursday, March 10th at 6:30 pm for one hour of qigong moving meditation. Qigong is an ancient Chinese system of healing designed to clear energy blockages and release negativity. The process is liberating, fun, and purifying - intuitive self-expression to free the stress of a busy day. 

It's a simple $10 donation to Greg Ryan, our newest Qigong practitioner

If you're in the area, COME! 

See you Thursday at 6:30

Mark Your Calendar: Seldar Returns!

Mark your calendars!!

Cellular Healer, Seldar Antonov, Returns to Share In-sight 

The weekend of April 16th, Seldar Antonov returns to Charleston for a weekend of discovery, self-realization and inquiry. Literally able to see within our individual cells, Seldar will be back to explore everything from personality types to disease, from universal connectedness to 2012. You're invited to join!

On Saturday, April 16th at 7pm, Seldar will host a $10 introductory lecture for all of us seekers. Seldar is a gifted healer, able to shift DNA with his thoughts to re-create a new, living experience to lift you out of your pain and suffering. He is here not just for healing but for insight - a fresh perspective on changes underway in the natural world that will have profound consequence on our being. 

The rest of the weekend is for exploration: 

Sun, April 17 - 2 modules:

1.    Cycles of Life and The Impact on Relationships   $50

2.    Personality Types and Dis-Ease                         $50

       Read Seldar's explanation of Dis-Ease here

Mon, April 18 - Final module                                    $50

3.     What's in store .... 2011,2012 and Beyond

More information to come, but there's limited availability and we encourage you to do what we do - and join us for all. Seldar's extending a generous offer by including a group healing session with each workshop, and $120 covers Friday night lecture, the group session Saturday night and Sunday workshops - that's all 3 modules. 

Opportunities to experience Seldar a la carte:

$10 for Saturday Lecture, 7pm

$50 per workshop  (choice of 2 workshops on Sunday or one on Monday night)

$120 for Group Lecture + All 3 workshops ($40 savings)

$150 for Private Healing Session (only 12 spots available on Monday or Tuesday) 

$75 for Remote Healing Session and access to Seldar for an entire month

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

PEMF Therapy now at Seeking Indigo

PEMF therapy is great for just about anyone seeking pain relief, greater recovery/range of motion or freedom from heavy addictions. The list of those who benefit is quite literally ... endless.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy is like a battery charger for the cells. As deficient cells are exposed to the pulsed energy, they constrict - forcing toxins out and drawing the much-needed energy in. Cells that need the energy know so, and draw it in automatically. 

PEMF is a quick, affordable and effective way to recharge your cells, rebalance your system and boost your metabolism. PEMF Therapy is great for everything from chronic pain relief to anti-aging by the nature of what it does; as cells lose energy, performance suffers and we age prematurely, with the potential to develop degenerative dis-ease. 

PEMF Therapy is fast, gentle, effective and affordable. There are no side effects. It feels good! 

Commonly Observed Benefits of PEMF: 

• Pain Relief & Reduction of Inflammation
• Increased energy and greater sense of well-being
• Increased range of motion and muscle elasticity
• Accelerated injury recovery & Improved Circulation
• Improved Relaxation and Stress Reduction

Seeking Indigo and practitioner June Johns are thrilled to make PEMF Therapy available to our clients. Book an initial session with June ($125) to explore and experience this healing modality for yourself. 

It's In Your Biochemistry

I have this to say about the many common mental-emotional conditions, today, like depression and anxiety. 'If your mood persists and doesn't go away, it originates in your biochemistry.' Take a moment to think on that statement. I am not saying here that anxiety and depression exist only in our biochemistry by any stretch; they have a very real and consuming presence in our minds. However, if no amount of mental work can bring true and long-standing relief, you must seek to rebalance your neurotransmitters and hormones to find emotional peace.

 

The fleeting successes of current treatment models should point to the fact that we're missing something. One thought is that it seems like punishment to ask a person suffering through major depression to talk his/her way out of it. We find they become experts at discussing their problems with therapists who at times seem like very qualified strangers. The depressed individual might become an expert in the vague and circuitous language that their therapists use but rarely is there ever any true healing. Any relief is often only short-lived. The dysfunctional biochemistry is the driving force of the emotions and is relatively untouched by talk therapy. The realization that their emotional lability is rooted in their biochemistry and not in their mind offers many a sense of relief and hope. They have not failed in the past; the treatments have and with the right biochemistry, relief is possible.

 

Our moods regularly wax and wane... week-to-week, day-to-day, even moment-to-moment. It is the nature of the human experience for our emotional pendulum to freely swing from joy to sadness to hope to despair to happiness to anger and on, but never to linger too long in any emotion, or swing to the extremes as in major depression. If it does, it is likely biochemical in nature ie physical, not mental. Your biochemistry is affecting your pattern of thoughts. Let us take anxiety, as an example. Anxiety will come and go as a healthy and normal response to our stressful lives; it should not, however, persist without reasonable cause.

 

The freefall anxiety of a panic attack is driven by a failure at the biochemical level. The basis of the most prevalent pharmaceutical intervention for anxiety is to affect the biochemical nature of your anxiety with a patentable substance, like a benzodiazepine, that mimics the role of a natural substance in your body, GABA. To be clear, you don't have a benzodiazepine deficiency but rather the drug targets your biochemistry and acts to promote the effects of GABA in your body. The benzodiazepine is a poor imposter of your natural biochemistry and is heavy-handed in its effects and side effects. Inherent in the pharmaceutical approach, however, is the knowledge that the anxiety has a biochemical cause and cure but I ask why not use a more natural approach. Why not get to the cause of your anxiety.

You have followed conventional wisdom; it has offered only minimal results, but you have hope now. The human frame needs balance at all levels of body, mind and spirit. Too often, only one is addressed and therefore the system will always deviate towards imbalance. Seek out a qualified holistic nutritionist to help you balance your neurotransmitters and hormones and your efforts will bear fruit.  You will experience the renewed spirit and vitality that you seek. 

In health, 

Dr. Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS

Are the foods you eat making you sick?

Words of Wisdom from Dr. Sherri:

Simply because a food is considered "healthy" does not mean it is working for you and your body. Each person is unique and will react to foods differently from the next person. Food sensitivities are a great example! A food sensitivity is a low level reaction to certain foods that creates a wide range of various symptoms, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, weight gain, digestive issue, skin problems, anxiety, depression, insomnia...the list goes on.

What is more fascinating is these food reactions can occur up to 48 hours after the ingestion of the food. This really throws people off when they are trying to pinpoint what they might be reacting to.

Common food sensitivities include wheat/gluten, dairy, corn, soy, egg, sugar, peanuts, citrus and the nightshade family of foods (eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers). These foods are not inherently bad for us, however, modern farming practices, processing and high exposure have allowed these foods to become overly abundant in our culture. When the body does not agree with a food it is being exposed to, it will begin to mount a response.

Over time, each person will respond differently to the food exposure, which is why the symptoms of food sensitivities are so vast and vary from one person to the next.

How do we find our food sensitivities?

1. The gold standard is the hypoallergenic elimination/ challenge diet.
(this is the basis for the nutrition component of my 21 Day Cleanse)

2. Food sensitivity testing- there are a few different options here, you can contact me for more information

Whether you are dealing with a chronic health complaint or looking for optimal health, finding out if you have food sensitivities is something everyone needs to address.

Our next Group Cleanse starts Feb 9th! Discover how much better you can feel!
Have a Healthy Week.

Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS

www.HealthECoaching.com

 

Darshan with Rose Marie Swanson

Darshan with Rose Marie Swanson

Saturday, Jan 29 at 7pm

Free with Suggested Donation

Darshan is a Sanskrit word meaning "sight" or "vision", but actually receiving Darshan is hard to explain. It is an interaction which focuses and calls out the consciousness of the receiver, with the heightening of consciousness or spirituality as the intended effect. You must experience it for yourself.

Join us Saturday for a glimpse of the Divine and the Grace. This spiritual "blessing," of sorts allows the Light of God into the soul. Rose Marie transmits Darshan when she is in a state of Samadhi or unity consciousness, at one with Spirit.

Darshan affects you in many ways. Your life can be seen as a thread with Karmic knots or ties. As she gives Darshan, Rose Marie is able to loosen or untie these karmic knots (stresses) - easing your life. Darshan cannot be intellectualized. It is to be experienced, and its effects work on many levels. It is always perfect and exactly what you need at the time it is given. Darshan fuels your spiritual evolution and expands your awareness and consciousness.

To prepare for Darshan, dress comfortably and be in a receptive state. You may experience Darshan differently each time. Receiving Darshan more than once has a cumulative effect.

Expect to spend one to two hours, depending on the size of the group. Each individual will have the opportunity to sit in front of Rose Marie, be touched by her, and receive Darshan. Also of interest, frequently, Spirit will give a discourse through Rose Marie at some point during the evening.

Introduction to Seldar

 

Scheduled to visit Charleston the weekend of January 14th, Seldar Atamov has the gift of reading the energy of your DNA. His gift is his ability to reconfigure degenerative cells and to recreate a new experience that lifts you out of pain and suffering.

Simply, Seldar can experience your disease, on all levels: emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, and intuitive.

His approach is soft and gentle.  He affirms and inspires our own healing through movement of energy. This is an experience that exists beyond the realm of the written or spoken word.

 

Register for a Weekend with Seldar by calling Seeking Indigo at (843)725-0217.

Cellular DNA/Healing by SELDAR

Healing on a Cellular & DNA Level by Seldar

Mark your calendars.

On Friday, January 14th, we officially welcome SELDAR to Charleston and into Seeking Indigo for the first time. Seldar, a gifted healer who found us after our weekend with Trivedi, has the gift of reading the energy of your DNA. Join us for a Friday night group experience, during which Seldar will introduce you to his gift and explain its implications for you, and for all of humanity.

 

Journey toward improved health and wellness with gifted healer, Seldar

Seldar has a gift of reading the energy of your DNA. His gift is his ability to reconfigure degenerative cells and to recreate a new experience that lifts you out of pain and suffering.

Simply, Seldar can experience your disease on all levels: emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, and intuitive.  

His approach is soft and gentle.  He affirms and inspires our own healing through movement of energy. This is an experience that exists beyond the realm of the written or spoken word.

You are invited to experience greater well-being and improved health.

Friday, Jan 14: Group Lecture

Seldar shares what he believes is his gift, how he uses this natural ability and explains the science of DNA. Sense and learn how "we are all one - we are creation." Seldar talks about his experiences throughout his years of doing this blessed work.

$20, at Seeking Indigo. Email info@seekingindigo.com to reserve.

Saturday, Jan 15: Individual Healing Sessions

A full day of individual sessions with Seldar. Through discussion, intuition, and gentle, safe, hands-on therapy, Seldar senses your DNA that has been out of balance; then adjusts your DNA to create a new experience. Truly a unique opportunity to heal any area of your life.

$150 per session, at Seeking Indigo. Email info@seekingindigo to reserve.

Sunday, Jan 16: Personality Workshop

Seldar will facilitate an all-day, creative workshop exploring hormone cycles and the personality. Topics include: The Energy of DNA, The Nature of Disease, The Hormonal Cycle. Time allotted for discussion, questions and answers.

$85 at Seeking Indigo, 1-4pm

8 Spots and 1 Week Left ...

You're invited ...

8 SPOTS LEFT
in our last wellness sampler of the year!

You're invited to join us for a holiday wellness sampler on Thursday, Dec 16th. We will be featuring Gregg Steinberger, a visiting practitioner from Asheville, and our in-house practitioners during a night that you will not forget. Makes a perfect holiday gift ... and is a great way to get in gear for a New Year's resolution that you'll want to keep.

What is a sampler?
The sampler is a fun-filled night designed to expose you to Seeking Indigo's world of wellness. You'll spend 3 hours in zen paradise, sampling everything from Thai Massage to Tarot - and at the end of the night, enjoy taking $30 off the service of your choice.

December 16th
This sampler is special. We're welcoming Gregg Steinberger, a visiting practitioner from Asheville with over 20 years experience in Thai massage - and have invited him to preview his services at the December 16th sampler. Gregg will be available for private sessions the following week if you're looking for gift ideas :)

And you're his audience! Get a taste for his Thai at the sampler and enjoy applying your $30 to a service with him the following week if you'd like.

Other options include:
1. Intuitive Guidance (Tarot)
2. Aromatherapy Relaxation Massage
3. Warm Ginger Compress or Reiki
4. NSC Reflexology
5. Aromatherapy Consultation
6. Raw Foods Consultation
7. Metabolic Assessment with Dr. Sherri

& so much more! Call (843)725-0217 to reserve your $30 spot today!

Healing Event with Internationally Known Mirabai Devi

Intimate Gathering at Seeking Indigo:

Meditation and Healing Transmission with Internationally Acclaimed Spiritual Teacher Mirabai Devi

Tuesday, Nov 16 - 7pm

This fall, Seeking Indigo's Center for Awakening has been blessed to receive one of the world's most conscious Lightworkers and spiritual teachers. Next Tuesday, November 16, Seeking Indigo welcome internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher, Mirabai Devi, for an intimate gathering in our Wellness Center.  Spend an evening with Mirabai to experience the process of accelerated transformational healing through her Light transmission. 

The evening will begin with a short meditation followed by a group question and answer session. Mirabai will then conduct a group Light transmission which provides spiritual activation and healing. Followed by individual healing sessions with members of the group.

The light works on your DNA to release all negative trauma and karma to miraculously heal the physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Thousands of miracles have occurred in people all over the world who have participated in these individual and group healing transmissions. 

What           Intimate Gathering with Mirabai Devi
Where         Seeking Indigo
                      445 King Street, Charleston SC 29403
When          Tuesday, November 16 - 7pm
Cost             $40
Register      Email info@seekingindigo.com or

                      call (440) 341-3086

Ayurvedic Allergy Relief

Allergies? 

Call Seeking Indigo today!

This is the time of year when many of us are suffering with a myriad of symptoms associated with allergies. Fall can be worse for some, then spring when it comes to congestion, itchy, red eyes, sinus pressure and headaches, dry skin or cough, drainage, and slow digestion. As the seasons shift, imbalances are more likely and if we are paying close enough attention, we can catch these imbalances before they develop into full blown disease. Often, we chose to handle the symptoms with over the counter, unnatural medications that do not address the underlying causes.

We can help using the ancient healing techniques of Ayurveda and Reiki.

Your journey towards relief begins with a mini ginger compress to address sluggishness in the digestive system, increase circulation and heat the system up. Following, is a stimulating shira abhyanga to moisturize and clear congestion from the head. Medicated oils are then used in the nose, ears and eyes to balance and soothe.

Relief is as close as the phone! Call to book your appointment with Seeking Indigo!  We can set you up with an appointment with Suzanne, our ayurvedic practitioner,  to assist you in overcoming your allergies today!

Your Holistic Guide to Wellness

As medical costs increase and people grow skeptical of traditional medical advice and pharmaceuticals, holistic medicine is playing a more significant role. Holistic medicine is known as treating the whole person with the goal of achieving a balance in mind, body and the spirit. At Seeking Indigo, the same approach is taken.

While Western medical practices focus on treating the physical symptoms and complaints of illness and disease, a holistic approach looks at a variety of factors that may be contributing to health problems and healing that, not masking the symptoms. Holistic therapies range from the use of herbs to yoga and meditation practices to massage and crystals. Holistic practitioners specialize in different modalities and treatments.

Although holistic medicine was once considered by many (especially in the West) to be illegitimate, these days even doctors who have studied traditional Western medicine are starting to recognize the benefits of many holistic medicine perspectives and treatments. Even medical doctors will suggest certain holistic treatments as a supplement to their methods. 

The basic concept of holistic medicine is that each person has a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual component to his or her body. Each part has different and unique levels of consciousness and energy. When there is disharmony between the different parts, the body can become unhealthy, resulting in illness or disease. People who practice holistic medicine believe harmony must be recreated in order for healing and health to take place. 

Common signs of unbalance in one's body are a compromised immune system, aches and pains, and emotional instability. The holistic practitioner's goal is to restore balance first, which results in the improvement and eventual disappearance of symptoms. The way to meet this objective varies greatly from doctor to doctor. Some chiropractors also specialize in holistic medicine, and they focus on creating balance through spinal alignment. On the other hand, an herbalist or nutritionist is going to focus on creating balance through foods and herbal concoctions, while an aromatherapist can bring balance back through essential oils that are applied directly to the body via lotions or carrier oils. 
There are many different categories within holistic medicine. Here are five of the most popular therapies offered at Seeking Indigo: 

• Aromatherapy ~ an ancient art that targets the emotional, physical and mental bodies, this therapy uses essential oils and other natural materials and substances to provide various aromas that have been known to heal, energize, rejuvenate and relax. 
• Ayurveda ~ stresses the use of plant-based medicines and treatments. Providing guidelines on ideal daily and seasonal routines, diet, behavior and the proper use of our senses, Ayurveda reminds us that health is the balanced and dynamic integration between our environment, body, mind, and spirit.
• Massage ~ the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function and promote relaxation and well-being.
• Meditation ~ It's a form of concentration, increasing awareness and removing distractions; while many people use it for personal development, others believe meditation can promote healing and rejuvenation. 
• Reflexology ~ this treatment is much more than foot massage, but rather a pain reliever and potential healing method that utilizes pressure on particular points in the hands and feet in an effort to help the body to heal itself as well as prevent illness and disease. This modality is used in conjunction to aromatherapy to effectively direct essentials to specific parts of the body.

Now, take a few moments and think about ways to keep yourself healthy naturally and let me know by adding your comments. 

July 22 Sampler Sold out - Hurry Now to Make Reservations for August 26 Before it Sells Out as Well!!

Choosing a path can be overwhelming when your journey is just beginning - that's why we offer you three hours of Wellness in which you can "sample" many of the healing modalities we have to offer. On July 22, 20 lucky guests will  have the opportunity to learn and ask questions during your one on one time with our hand-selected practitioners. The  $30.00 deposit  paid for the Sampler can then be used as a credit towards any  service that is booked that night!!

Come with family, friends or anyone you  know that could benefit from learning about some of the World's oldest Eastern healing systems combined with some of Western technology's most cutting edge therapies. Call now to reserve your spot for August 26 as there are still spots available for this evening.   (843) 725 - 0217

Quantum Biofeedback - Meredith Rietz

 A cutting edge diagnostic device that scans the body for stressors such as toxins, pathogens, allergens, nutritional deficiencies and mental/emotional stressors. After identifying and neutralizing the harmful frequencies which are correlated with particular stressors, Quantum Biofeedback brings the body back into balance. Some overall benefits include greater clarity, diminished pain, enhanced immunity and a balancing of hormones.

Thai Massage - Jessica Forbes BS, LMT

Performed on the floor atop a comfortable mat, Thai massage is an ancient healing art once practiced in Thailand's temples. A combination of gentle rocking motions, rhythmic acupressure and assisted stretching serve to deeply relax and revitalize body and mind. Based on yogic philosophy and ayurvedic medicine, benefits include increased flexibility, relief of joint and muscle tension and a balance of the body’s energy system.

Metabolic Consultation - Dr. Sherri Jacobs, ND

Your Metabolic Consultation with Sherri Jacobs, Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Nutrition Specialist, will provide you will valuable information quickly. Not only will you see your individual numbers (body fat, muscle mass, bone mass, hydration, and metabolic age), but you will learn about ways to change them!  Dr. Sherri offers group and individual programs, including the popular 21 Day Group Cleanse with Seeking Indigo and the 360 Program with meal service provided by Chef Angela, to help you reach your health goals. 

Energy Clearing to open up new possibility and allow abundance to flow in!

Celebrating traditions and rituals from afar is what sets Seeking Indigo apart from the rest. To honor the summer solstice, and to invite the new and exciting changes taking place at Seeking Indigo, we created a tradition of our own. On Monday, at 6 pm, our friends Heather Howell and Erica Girth conducted a space clearing ceremony at Seeking Indigo to sanctify the many sacred structures in our space, and to open our vortex for the amazing opportunities ahead.   Monday night at 6pm the magic began!

Our space carries such profound energy - home to so many passions, and hearts and strong will. You know like we do how important it is to keep up with the clutter. To clear the bad energy. To welcome the new. 

Come see, or feel for yourself!

We encourage our team and our readers to take a moment today: tap into your divine self and and give gratitude for all that you have in your life.   We at Seeking Indigo are so very fortunate to have such an amazing space!

Thank you for your continued support and love for what we are all co-creating!

Seeking Indigo Featured in C.H.O.I.C.E. Member Spotlight

  c.h.o.i.c.e. alliance is a global community of individuals and organizations supporting each other in growth, education, creativity, and marketing in order to effectively provide goods and services aimed toward raising the vibrations of health, well being, conscious choice, personal development and empowerment of all peoples. Seeking Indigo is featured in the Spring 2010 Member Spotlight. Download the Profile here. C.H.O.I.C.E. Alliance is part of Believe... Choices for Conscious Living, a life-enhancement center.

Calling all practitioners interested in The Magic Power of Crystals - Coming to Seeking Indigo June 1

On May 27, Seeking Indigo celebrates the much awaited arrival of Marie Nilsson, Swedish mechanical/electronic engineer turned healer as part of our Thursday night sampler! If you can't make the sampler, Marie, who wrote the The Magic Power of Stones, Crystals and Minerals will also be in Charleston at Seeking Indigo for a one-night-only workshop for practitioners interested in learning the fine art of chakra balancing and aura cleansing using stones and crystals.

Learn how energy works, how the electrons can act, understand frequencies, and why hard rocks and crystals can be used as healing tools in a 2 hour workshop that Marie will be holding at Seeking Indigo on Tuesday June 1 from 6 - 8pm.

Open to practitioners and the general public. Cost $35.  Class limited to 20 participants so sign up today.  This is one workshop you will not want to miss.  Call 843-725-0217 to reserve your spot.

$30 for 3 hours of Wellness - Our next Seeking Indigo Sampler May 27

We are sold out for this week's Thursday Wellness Sampler but we do have a few spots for our crystal healing workshop next Tuesday night June 1 featuring Crystal Healer Marie Nilson from Sweden.   You can also book a special treatment with Marie for aura cleansing or chakra balancing next Wed as she is here working with clients for one day only!

Call today to reserve your appointment.  843-725-0217

In the event you were able to get a ticket to this week's sampler we have the following line up of practitioners during the 3 hours of healthy fun!

Introduction to Traditional Acupuncture - Colby Christy

During your mini-consult with Colby M. Christy, L. Ac, Master of Acupuncture and National Board Certified, you will be introduced to the concepts/philosophies of Traditional Acupuncture, one of the World's oldest and most frequently used healing arts. Ask personal questions about how acupuncture pertains to your health care and experience an individual, specific healing art that is relationship based.

Intuitive Guidance - Franklyn Smith

Your Sampler night mini session will introduce you to the efficacy of the Tarot, revealing future probabilities based on the influences of your past and present, empowering you to achieve all you desire.

Restorative Yoga - Donna Marguglio

Restore your body, refresh your mind and fill your heart with warmth. Restorative yoga is great for all walks of life. Stretching with mini massage will recenter your soul.

Thai Massage - Jessica Forbes BS, LMT

Performed on the floor atop a comfortable mat, Thai massage is an ancient healing art once practiced in Thailand's temples. A combination of gentle rocking motions, rhythmic acupressure and assisted stretching serve to deeply relax and revitalize body and mind. Based on yogic philosophy and ayurvedic medicine, benefits include increased flexibility, relief of joint and muscle tension and a balance of the body’s energy system.

Ayurvedic Mini Pichu Treatment - Suzanne Goldston

A cloth soaked in herbal oil is placed on the forehead. Great for everyone, even children! Balances the Doshas (elements) in the body, relieves stress, pain, poor vision, headaches, mental fatigue, insomnia, depression, constipation, hair loss, and reduces inflammation.

Quantum Biofeedback - Meredith Rietz

A cutting edge diagnostic device that scans the body for stressors such as toxins, pathogens, allergens, nutritional deficiencies and mental/emotional stressors. After identifying and neutralizing the harmful frequencies which are correlated with particular stressors, Quantum Biofeedback brings the body back into balance. Some overall benefits include greater clarity, diminished pain, enhanced immunity and a balancing of hormones.

Live Food Detox Coaching - Mickey & Caroline Brennan 

Your consultation with Living Food Detox Coaches from The
Sprout in Mount Pleasant, a vegan, organic cafe with raw food options.
During consultation, you will discuss the benefits of living food
detoxes and raw juice fasts, helping yourself to better digestion,
higher body alkalinity, improved metabolism, more energy, better
complexion and better sleep quality.

Aromatherapy Consultation - Heather Howell

Aromatherapy is the use essential oils for the treatment or prevention of disease as well as for psychological benefits. It is a form of complementary therapy designed to treat the whole person, not just the symptom or disease. It does this by assisting the body's natural ability to balance, regulate, heal and maintain itself.

Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (m-HBOT) is a safe method of delivering more oxygen to the body at the cellular level. m-HBOT provides the optimal environment for the body to carry out vital cell processes, thereby increasing the capacity for the body to heal itself.

Migun Massage Experience - Migun Thermal Massage represents the fusion of Asian and Western Medical techniques. Experience the effects of Acupressure, Heat-Therapy (Moxibustion), Chiropractic adjustment and Massage. Migun Thermal Massage Systems provide you with total health, relaxation, and balance. Your experience takes place under a 100 year old Indonesian Joglo where you will drift away while listening to our state of the art holosynch sound technology.

Far Infrared Sauna - A safe, gentle way to detoxify, de-stress and rejuvenate the mind and body. The infrared red light heats the body and creates a deeper sweat that can cleanse the body, increase blood circulation, reduce blood pressure, and improve overall heart health.

The Perfect birthday gift from Seeking Indigo - Give a years worth of Japanese Facelift Massages!

It's the Gift that keeps on giving month after month for an entire year. This is your chance to take  someone's breath away by treating them to a years worth of Japanese Facial Massages.

Each month your loved one will receive a Japanese Facelift massage by internationally trained expert Elizabeth Shealy.  This treatment alone will leave her feeling like a queen. It will leave her skin luminous, radiant, and youthful.  She will receive a facial as well as a face neck head and foot massage Japanese style.  She will certainly rave about her experience for months to come.

When you buy 10 you will receive 2 free -  save a total of $270 for the series of 12. Each month you will be charged $135 and your special loved one will  receive her gift certificate for that months facelift massage.  What better way to show your appreciation for that special someone.

What are you grateful for?

 With each day that passes at Seeking Indigo, we are reminded of the amazing power of this vision. We are inspired to push harder, reflect more and, in the midst of our creation bliss, stop and remember that the power of Seeking Indigo is not in just one of us; it is all. From our staff to our business colleagues to our amazing customers. 

We give tours of our Wellness Center every day. Behind the ancient hand-carved Indonesian wooden doors lies a vast space brimming with health and wellness. It was the last tour of the day. A lady asked if she could be escorted back to see what was behind the doors, and I gladly agreed. The doors opened, we stepped inside and all of a sudden she stopped. She turned and quickly walked out. At first I was a little miffed by what was happening, but then I could see she was searching a bit frantically for her significant other. She grabbed his hand and dragged him to me. 

We entered the space again, and with wide eyes he said, "Wow, this is amazing.. it is so beautiful." She turns to both of us and replied, "Yes it is, but I want you to close your eyes. I don't want you to look at it. I want you to breathe it in and FEEL the space." 

At that moment I closed my eyes with the strangers and stood there for a long time. It felt incredible to breathe in this creation that each and every one of you have contributed to, just by walking in and revering the space. It is powerful. It is healing. It is magical and the only reason is because we give it meaning. We are so grateful for each one that walks in door and experiences Seeking Indigo--not just sees it or buys something but really takes an experience home with them to share with others. We are thankful and humbled that our Wellness Center is powerful and moves people just walking in the door. Magical.

Fresh Juices from Sprout now available at Seeking Indigo

Sprout's grab and go cafe at Seeking Indigo has now expanded it's menu!!!  Fresh juices are now available every Monday, Wed and Friday in Sprout's grab and go cafe downtown.  Be sure to try the icy delicious skin saver that is a staff favorite.  Other juices include Alkaline Battery, Green Machine and The Refresher!!!  Stop by early to pick yours up now as they are usually gone by noon.  Juice reservations are also possible - just call us at 843-725-0217 the night before to let us know what you'd like to order or have us reserve one for you.

Marie Nilsson Workshop Tuesday June 1 at Seeking Indigo, Sessions June 2

Marie Nilsson, Swedish engineer and scientist turned healer who wrote the The Magic Power of Stones, Crystals and Minerals will conduct a workshop for practitioners interested in learning the fine art of crystal healing.

Learn how energy works, how the electrons can act, understand frequencies, and why hard rocks and crystals can be used as healing tools in a two hour workshop on Tuesday June 1 from 6 - 8pm.

Open to practitioners and the general public. Cost $35.  Class limited to 20 participants so sign up today. This is one workshop you will not want to miss.  Call 843-725-0217 or email us at info@seekingindigo.com to reserve your spot. 

Be sure to reserve your healing session with Marie on Wed June 2 - Once in a lifetime opportunity to experience Chakra balancing or Aura cleansing.  $90.  Magical indeed!

A Theory of Everything

Have you ever wanted to know everything? Have you ever wanted to know the secrets of the universe? What if it was possible to read and retain every major work in history, be it literature, science, politics, religion etc.? What if you had the capacity and concentration to practice and master methods to traverse all of the states of consciousness: gross, subtle, causal, and non-dual? What if you could take all of that knowledge and all of that invaluable experience and integrate it into a system of understanding that you could then teach to others in an effort to uplift the universe? Sounds like a daughting task, huh? Well it's a good thing that the Zen master and genius Ken Wilber has done all of that for you. Check out his book “The Integral Vision" for a great introduction to his Theory of Everything, which might just reinvigorate your journey to wake up.

Thursday Night Wellness Sampler is Sold Out - Book your reservations now for our next Sampler on Thursday May 6!

Another sold out Seeking Indigo event - This Thursday, April 22nd our Wellness Sampler is sold out but we have another one on Thursday May 6 that will be gone before you know it!   Each week enjoy 3 hours of healthy fun and  get a sneak peak of what  lies behind  the hand-carved Indonesian Geybog doors.  Have  a taste of what Seeking Indigo has to offer while enjoying a glass of organic wine and food catered by The Sprout. Perfect for a night out with the girls or a unique date. Call 843-725-0217 to make your reservations for our next event!

This week's sampler includes the following treatments:

Ayurvedic Mini Pichu Treatment - Suzanne Goldston

A cloth soaked in herbal oil is placed on the forehead. Great for everyone, even children! Balances the Doshas (elements) in the body, relieves stress, pain, poor vision, headaches, mental fatigue, insomnia,

depression, constipation, hair loss, and reduces inflammation.

Quantum Biofeedback - Meredith Rietz

A cutting edge biofeedback device that scans the body for stressors such as toxins, pathogens, allergens, nutritional deficiencies and mental/emotional stressors. It then neutralizes the harmful frequencies which are correlated with the particular stressors, thereby bringing the body back into balance. Some benefits include overall greater clarity, diminished pain, enhanced immunity and balanced hormones.

Akashik Record Reading - Christina Sullivan

Awaken through revealing your Sou'ls consciousness through The Akashic Records. The Akashic Records are the energetic imprint of a soul's journey: past, present and future. Learn your Life Lesson Purpose, heal your past and enhance your present. Clear energetic block patterns and behaviours. Reveal Soul Connections from past incarnations.

Transformational Breathing - Sara Firestone

Transform your stress, pain and fear into an experience of peace, love, and joyful living as Certified Transformational Breath Facilitator Sara Firestone guides you in accessing your breath.

Introduction to Traditional Acupuncture - Colby Christy

During your mini-consult  with Colby M. Christy, L. Ac, Master of Acupuncture and National Board Certified, you will be introduced to the concepts/philosophies of Traditional Acupuncture, one of the

World's oldest and most frequently used healing arts. You will be able to ask personal questions about acupuncture pertaining to your health care and experience an individual-specific healing art that is relationship based.

Aromatherapy Consultation - Heather Howell

Aromatherapy is the use essential oils for the treatment or prevention of disease as well as for psychological benefits. It is a form of complementary therapy designed to treat the whole person and not just the symptom or disease. It does this by assisting the body's natural ability to balance, regulate, heal and maintain itself.

Mild Hyperic Oxygen Therapy

Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (m-HBOT) is a safe  method of delivering more oxygen to the body at the cellular level. m-HBOT provides the optimal environment for the body to carry out vital cell processes, thereby increasing the capacity for the body to heal itself.

Migun  Massage Experience

Migun Thermal Massage  represents the fusion of Asian and Western Medical techniques. Experience  the effects of Acupressure, Heat-Therapy (Moxibustion), Chiropractic adjustment , and Massage,

Migun Thermal Massage Systems provides you with total health, relaxation, and balance.  Your experience takes place under a 100 year old Indonesian Joglo where you will drift away while listening to our state of the art holosynch sound technology.

Far Infrared Sauna

A safe, gentle way to detoxify, de-stress, and rejuvenate the mind and body. The infrared red light heats the body and creates a deeper sweat that can cleanse the body, also increasing blood circulation, reducing blood pressure, and improving one’s overall heart health.

AND MORE!!!

Thursday Night Wellness Samplers: Taking The Holy City's Tourism Industry to New Heights!

On Thursday, June 17 Seeking Indigo will host a private Wellness Event for Charleston's premiere hotels and Inns. Twenty lucky hotels will select a concierge to spend three healthful hours exploring our world class Wellness Center and all of the healing modalities we have to offer. The hotel representatives will then be  able to talk to their guests, bringing our health and wellness to our city's thriving tourism industry. This event will include the following offerings: 

Introduction to Traditional Acupuncture - Colby Christy

During your mini-consult with Colby M. Christy, L. Ac, Master of Acupuncture and National Board Certified, you will be introduced to the concepts/philosophies of Traditional Acupuncture, one of the World's oldest and most frequently used healing arts. Ask personal questions about how acupuncture pertains to your health care and experience an individual, specific healing art that is relationship based.

Intuitive Guidance - Franklyn Smith

Your Sampler night mini session will introduce you to the efficacy of the Tarot, revealing future probabilities based on the influences of your past and present, empowering you to achieve all you desire.

Restorative Yoga - Donna Marguglio 

Restore your body, refresh your mind and fill your heart with warmth. Restorative yoga is great for all walks of life. Stretching with mini massage will recenter your soul.

Thai Massage - Jessica Forbes BS, LMT

Performed on the floor atop a comfortable mat, Thai massage is an ancient healing art once practiced in Thailand's temples. A combination of gentle rocking motions, rhythmic acupressure and assisted stretching serve to deeply relax and revitalize body and mind. Based on yogic philosophy and ayurvedic medicine, benefits include increased flexibility, relief of joint and muscle tension and a balance of the body’s energy system.

Ayurvedic Mini Pichu Treatment - Suzanne Goldston 

A cloth soaked in herbal oil is placed on the forehead. Great for everyone, even children! Balances the Doshas (elements) in the body, relieves stress, pain, poor vision, headaches, mental fatigue, insomnia, depression, constipation, hair loss, and reduces inflammation.

Quantum Biofeedback - Meredith Rietz

A cutting edge diagnostic device that scans the body for stressors such as toxins, pathogens, allergens, nutritional deficiencies and mental/emotional stressors. After identifying and neutralizing the harmful frequencies which are correlated with particular stressors, Quantum Biofeedback brings the body back into balance. Some overall benefits include greater clarity, diminished pain, enhanced immunity and a balancing of hormones.

Detox Consultation - Dr. Sherri Jacobs, ND 

Akashik Record Reading - Christina Sullivan

Awaken through revealing your Sou'ls consciousness through The Akashic Records. The Akashic Records are the energetic imprint of a soul's journey: past, present and future. Learn your Life Lesson Purpose, heal your past and enhance your present. Clear energetic block patterns and behaviours. Reveal Soul Connections from past incarnations.

Aromatherapy Consultation - Heather Howell 

Aromatherapy is the use essential oils for the treatment or prevention of disease as well as for psychological benefits. It is a form of complementary therapy designed to treat the whole person, not just the symptom or disease. It does this by assisting the body's natural ability to balance, regulate, heal and maintain itself.  

Inspired Living - Erica Girth

Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (m-HBOT) is a safe method of delivering more oxygen to the body at the cellular level. m-HBOT provides the optimal environment for the body to carry out vital cell processes, thereby increasing the capacity for the body to heal itself.

Migun Massage Experience - Migun Thermal Massage represents the fusion of Asian and Western Medical techniques. Experience the effects of Acupressure, Heat-Therapy (Moxibustion), Chiropractic adjustment and Massage. Migun Thermal Massage Systems provide you with total health, relaxation, and balance. Your experience takes place under a 100 year old Indonesian Joglo where you will drift away while listening to our state of the art holosynch sound technology.

Far Infrared Sauna - A safe, gentle way to detoxify, de-stress and rejuvenate the mind and body. The infrared red light heats the body and creates a deeper sweat that can cleanse the body, increase blood circulation, reduce blood pressure, and improve overall heart health.

Coming to Seeking Indigo This Thursday and Friday : Singing Bowl Artist Jay Schwed

World renowned Singing Bowl Artist Jay Schwed will be at Seeking Indigo May 6 and 7.

Crystal Singing Bowl Sampler 6:00-9:00 Thur May 6

Jay will perform in conjunction with our Thursday night sampler!!! Come to experience a sneak peak at the healing sounds and frequencies of crystal singing bowls, whose sound and vibration promote healing within the body. Limited to 20 guests; sign up now as these spots will go fast! Cost $50.

Live Concert 7:00-9:00 PM  Friday May 7

Jay will also perform a live concert at Seeking Indigo 7 - 9pm. Feel the sound, experience aromatherapy, a dolphin meditation and the intuitive connection to your own angels. Tickets are $20 in advance for the concert. 

Morning Yoga Session 9:00-10:00 AM Friday May 7

Jay will perform as the kick off of a new 6 week series of morning yoga sessions at Seeking Indigo.  A variety of different yoga modalities will take place every Friday morning under the instruction of a different practioner. This is one opportunity to work with Charleston's top yoga instructors and try out new forms of yoga you may not have experienced before.  Space is limited so sign up in advance.  Jay will be performing the first of this series in front of the harbor downtown while dolphin frolic to the amazing sounds of his crystal singing bowls.

During the 6 week program, participants will receive gentle corrections and aromotherapy will be part of this amazing mind/body/spirit experience.   6 week series is $120 and every week will be hosted at a different location integrating the beautiful nature and  most hidden gems of Charleston's own backyard.